Stories From India: Recent Episodes
Narada Muni
I’m the host Narada Muni, and I’m a mythological character myself!
I have the gift of eternal life, and knowledge of the past, the present, and the future. I’m also the son of Brahma, the creator of the Universe. By profession, I’m a traveling musician and storyteller, so the way I’m doing my job is by podcast.
In every episode, I’ll bring you Stories from India from well known Indian Mythological epics like the Ramayan and Mahabharata, to folklore including the Panchatantra, Jataka Tales, Vikram and Betaal, Akbar and Birbal, Tenali Raman, and many other regional folk tales!
4 Akbar Birbal stories to celebrate the 300th episode of this show! Featuring musicians, a gray elephant that is also a white elephant, and child psychology!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-music-mammoths-and-mind-games-ep-275/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Other Akbar-Birbal episodes:
Akbar-Birbal - Stories From India
sfipodcast #Akbar #Birbal #AkbarBirbal #Akbar-Birbal #Agra
The story of how the Godavari river originated. Also: a Maharishi who wants to wash away his sins, a gift from Shiva, and Valmiki’s genetic cloning experiments!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-godavari-ep-274/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Saptarishi #Godavari #Ganga #DakshinGanga #Shiva #LordShiva #Gautum #Gautam #Maharishi #Ahalya #Nashik #Trimbakeshwar #Brahmagiri #IndianMythology #Ramayana #Valmiki #Ramayan #Ramayana #Kusha #Sita #Seeta #Ram #Valmiki
A Mahabharata story about Draupadi in an epic showdown when the Kauravas try to utterly humiliate her—only to face a divine twist, and promises of revenge!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-vs-dice-and-deceit-ep-273/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata Episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Draupadi #Pandavas #Pandav #Kauravas #Yudhishthir #Arjun #Bhima #Bheema #Duryodhan #Karna #Dhritarashtra #Ludo # #Krishna
Two Tenali Raman stories about how this court jester outsmarts a greedy lender of pots and pans in a courtroom and also how he sells his house for free!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-ramans-ruses-ep-272/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Tenali Raman episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/tenali-raman/
sfipodcast #Tenali #TenaliRaman #Raman #Vijaynagar #Vijaynagaram #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar
A Kathasaritasagara story about a King who makes gold in his sleep, avoids assassination, gains more superpowers, finds true love and builds a new kingdom!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-putras-paisa-pillow-ep-271/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Kathasaritasagara episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/kathasaritasagara/
sfipodcast #Kathasaritasagara #Kathasaritasagar #Pataliputra #Shiva #Shiv #LordShiva #LordShiv
The Ramayana concludes with a couple of mysterious boys defeating Rama’s armies and his 3 brothers in battle. A battle fought over ownership rights to a horse
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-lav-and-kush-ep-270/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka
A Singhasan Battisi story about Raja Bhoj's quest to claim Vikramaditya's throne, and a nature vs nurture or Karma vs Janma debate. Will Bhoj prove worthy?
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-lion-among-sheep-ep-269/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Singhasan Battisi stories are linked here:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/singhasan-battisi/
We began with Episode 124, which had the framing narrative. Then we covered five stories in Episode 136, Episode 164, Episode 188, Episode 225, and Episode 241.
sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Singhasan #Battisi #Vikramaditya #RajaVikramaditya #RajaVikram #Vikram #Bhoja #Bhoj #RajaBhoj #RajaBhoja #NatureVsNurture #Karma #Janma
A Mahabharata story about a palace of illusions, hurt feelings, a high stakes game of chance played with loaded dice, and Yudhishtir’s weakness for gambling
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-loaded-dice-ep-268/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata Episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Pandav #Pandavas #Pandava #Yudhishtir #Bheema #Bhima #Arjun #Draupadi #Hastinapur #Indraprastha #Mayasabha #Mayasura #Duryodhan #Shakuni #Ludo #Pachisi #Krishna #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni
A Jataka Tale about a miser who learns generosity after a craving for lassi leads to surprising changes - bankruptcy, alienation, and a heavenly twin!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jataka-tales-penny-pincher-ep-267/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Jataka Tales:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/folk-tales/jataka-tales/
sfipodcast #JatakaTales #JatakaTale #Jataka #FolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Buddha
The story of Anasuya where Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are born to her in their human avatars. See how she overcomes a dilemma that would have stumped most people
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-anasuyas-divine-dilemma-ep-266/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #Anasuya #Atri #Saptarishi #Vishnu #Shiva #Brahma #Parvati #Lakshmi #Laxmi #Saraswati
A folk tale by the 19th century guru Ramakrishna Paramhansa about a Pandit who tries to take a milkmaid to task and ends up in the soup. Or to be precise, water
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramakrishna-pandit-and-milkmaid-ep-265/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Ramakarishna #RamakrishnaParamhams #RamakrishnaParamhamsa #RamakrishnaParamhans #Vishnu #Hari
A Mahabharata story featuring Prince Arjun and a construction problem - can he build a bridge of arrows across an ocean? And a monkey for quality control!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-arjuns-bridge-of-arrows-ep-264/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata Episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Ramayana #Ramayan #Arjun #Hanuman #Vishnu #Krishna #Ram #Rama #RamaSetu #RamSetu #Lanka
A story from the Ramayana that begins with the final battle between Rama and Ravana, and ends with a non-stop emissions-free direct flight from Lanka to Ayodhya
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-ravana-falls-ep-263/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Vibhishana
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A Jain Folk Tale about a King who has several out of body experiences including living as an Elephant, a Deer, a Parrot. Can he save himself from an evil minister conspiracy?
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jain-folk-tale-soul-swapping-sovereign-ep-262/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Jain #JainFolkTale #JainFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #India #FolkTale
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A Vikram-Betaal story about four graduates who use their new skills to bring a dead creature back to life! Can Vikram solve Betaal’s tricky question again?
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-build-a-beast-ep-261/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Vikram Betaal episodes
Previous Singhasan Battisi stories
sfipodcast #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Betaal #Betala #Vetala
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Chandrakanta’s story continues, with Tej Singh and Chapla’s politics, lies, diplomacy, and deception to get Naugarh and Vijaygarh to become friends again
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-aiyyar-diplomacy-ep-260/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Chandrakanta episodes:
Chandrakanta - Stories From India
sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyari #Aiyyar #KroorSingh #Kroor #TejSingh
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The Ramayana continues with Ram and Laxman getting abducted, and Hanuman’s battle with their kidnapper - the Underworld Don - Mahiravana a.k.a. Ahiravana
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-hanuman-vs-ahiravana-ep-259/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Ahiravana #Ahiravan #Mahiravan #Mahiravana #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Jambavan #Lanka
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A story about a devoted wife, Shilavati, who stopped the entire world to protect her husband from Rishi Mandavya’s terrible curse. Can Anasuya save the world?
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/puranas-shilavati-and-anasuya-ep-258/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Saptarishi #Purana #Puranas #Anasuya #Atri #Surya #Mandavya
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A Himachal Pradesh Folk Tale about a Dog who breaks with tradition by getting a human as a pet. Plus Magical transformations and an unfixable crack in a golden wall
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/himachal-pradesh-folk-tale-dog-prince-ep-257
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #HimachalPradesh #FolkTalesOfHimachalPradesh #HimachalPradeshFolkTales #Simla #Shimla #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTales
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A Mahabharata story about how Arjun and Krishna embarked on a rapid deforestation project, with a little help from Agni but complete opposition from Indra
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-instant-deforestation-ep-256/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Krishna #Arjun #Agni #Indra #Khandava #Indraprastha #Hastinapur #Thakshak #Gandiva #NaradaMuni #Brahma
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A Singhasan Battisi story about Raja Vikramaditya’s attempts to retain prosperity in his Kingdom. Including procuring a wish-fulfilling cow and a flying horse!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-vikramaditya-varuna-vayu-ep-255/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Singhasan Battisi stories are here.
And Vikram Betaal stories are linked as well.
sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Bhoj #Bhoja #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #RajaBhoja #Betaal #Varun #Varuna #Vayu #Kamadhenu
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The story of Raja Harishchandra and Vishwamitra - how the King stuck to his moral principles, regardless of the cost to his family, his subjects, and himself
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/puranas-harishchandra-ep-254/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Harishchandra #Taramati #Vishwamitra #Brahmarishi #Ayodhya #Yama #Indra #Swarg #Svarg
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A story from history about Aruna Asaf Ali, a progressive thinker who influenced India’s fight for independence and galvanized the masses at crucial times
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-aruna-asaf-ali-ep-253/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #ArunaAsafAli #AsafAli #Satyagraha #QuitIndia #Gandhi #MahatmaGandhi #Nehru #Patel #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia
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The Ramayana continues with another battle between Laxman and Indrajit, after Indrajit pulls a dirty trick - by bringing Sita onto the battlefield!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-252/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Indrajit #Meghnad
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Chandrakanta continued, with Tej Singh and Chapla continuing to fool Ministers and Kings, all in a race against time to keep Maharaja Shivdutt at bay!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-perfume-seller-ep-251/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Chandrakanta episodes:
Chandrakanta - Stories From India
sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyari #Aiyyar #TejSingh #VirendraSingh #KroorSingh
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A Panchatantra story about a mouse and her adoptive parents who are searching for the perfect husband - both on the Earth and above it!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-the-mouse-bride-ep-250/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Panchatantra episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/panchatantra/
sfipodcast #Panchatantra #VishnuSharma #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTales #FolkTale
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A Telugu Folk Tale about a simple-minded Shepherd who gets into one ghostly misadventure after another, all because he had his future predicted.
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/telugu-folk-tale-the-shepherds-ghost-ep-249/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Telugu #Telangana #AndhraPradesh #AndhraPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfAndhraPradesh #Andhra #FolkTalesOfAndhra #TeluguFolkTales #TelanganaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfTelangana #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
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The Mahabharata continued, with an explanation of how Draupadi ended up marrying all 5 Pandavas. Also: murderous plots, arson accusations and insurance fraud!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-weds-the-pandavas-ep-248/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata Episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Krishna #Arjun #Draupadi #Kurukshetra #Hastinapura #Pandavas #Pandava #Pandav #Pandavs #Drupad #Duryodhan #Karna
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Two Tenali Raman stories featuring a holy man reincarnated as a parrot(or not!). And a camel that rage-quit its caravan and whom only Raman could track down
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-raman-vs-animals-ep-247/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Tenali Raman episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/tenali-raman/
sfipodcast #TenaliRaman #Vijayanagar #Vijaynagaram #Tenali #Raman #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar
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An episode from history about two Krishna devotees Madhvacharya and Kanakadasa and also prominently featuring the Udupi Sri Krishna temple
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-madhvacharya-and-kanakadasa-ep-246/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Here’s the new Youtube channel for this show: https://www.youtube.com/@sfipodcast/videos
sfipodcast #Kanakadasa #Madhvacharya #Udupi #Krishna #ShriKrishna #SriKrishna #Vishnu #Vaishnavism #KarnatakaHistory #HistoryOfKarnataka #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia #Purandaradasa
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A Ramayana Story about Laxman’s battle against Indrajit, and Hanuman to the rescue as he flies all the way to the Himalayas when his side needs a pharmacy run
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-245/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Indrajit #SeshNaga #SeshNaag #Indra #Dronagiri #Sanjeevani
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A Kathasaritasagara story about a prince, and a life lesson on why you should never start a story without finishing it, especially if demons are listening in!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-an-unfinished-story-ep-244/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Kathasaritasagara episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/kathasaritasagara/
sfipodcast #Kathasaritasagara #Somdev #IndianFolkTales #IndianFolkTale #FolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #Yaksha
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A story about Kashyap, Diti, and Aditi including the creation of Kashmir, and the creation of two of the most powerful Asuras - Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashapu
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-diti-and-kashyap-ep-243/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Episodes featuring Diti’s children:
Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell - Stories From India Episode 21 – Final Destiny - Stories From IndiaKali – Attack of the Clones! – {Ep.163} - Stories From IndiaTripura – Shiva – {Ep.146} - Stories From India
Arunasura was character of the week back in this episode:Of Mice and Men -Jataka tales Rags to Riches story - Episode 14
sfipodcast #Diti #Kashyap #Saptarishi #Aditi #Asuras #Asurs #Asur #Asura #Hiranyakashipu #Hiranyakashapu #JayaVijaya #JayVijay #Hiranyaksha #Vishnu #Kashmir #MaharishiKashyap
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An Uttar Pradesh folk tale about Singham, a misunderstood lion. Hear how his fellow jungle animals react to his upcoming wedding and his attempt to make friends
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/uttar-pradesh-folk-tale-the-lions-wedding-ep-242/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfUttarPradesh #UttarPradeshFolkTales #UttarPradesh #Singham #Gir #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales
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A Singhasan Battisi story where Raja Vikramaditya has a chance to end world hunger, only if he becomes a step-stool. What might Raja Bhoja do if he had the same chance?
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-corpse-bride-ep-241/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Singhasan Battisi episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/singhasan-battisi/
sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #RajaVikramaditya #RajaBhoja #Bhoja #VikramAurBetaal #Betaal
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Episode 240 is a story from History about Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who struck terror in the hearts of the British during the four Anglo-Mysore wars, with advanced rocket technology!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-tipu-sultan-ep-240/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #TipuSultan #Tipu #TigerOfMysore #Mysore #BritishEastIndiaCompany #BritishRaj #AngloMysoreWars #HistoryOfIndia #IndianHistory #Wodeyar
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A story from the Mahabharata about Draupadi’s birth and her Swayamvar, featuring recipes for revenge served cold, and an insanely difficult archery contest
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-ep-239/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Draupadi #Pandavas #Pandava #Pandav #Arjun #Bheema #Bhima #Duryodhan #Karna #Drupad #Swayamvar
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A story from history about Purandara Dasa, a Scrooge-like diamond merchant whose meeting with Vishnu changed him to the extent that he gave it all away and became a composer and singer, ultimately becoming the grandfather of Carnatic music
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-purandara-dasa-ep-238/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #PurandaraDasa #Purandara #Purundara #PurundaraDasa #Vishnu #Carnatic #CarnaticMusic #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia
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A story from the Ramayana featuring Ravana’s little brother, Kumbhakarna, who is anything but little. We’ll see him enter the battlefield against the Vanar army
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-kumbhakarna-ep-237-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana episodes:
Ramayana - Stories From India
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Kumbhakarna
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We continue the story of #Chandrakanta, where the evil mastermind Kroor Singh allies with another evil mastermind, Maharaja Shivdutt, and his powerful #Aiyyaars
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-aiyyar-warfare-ep-236-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Chandrakanta episodes:
Chandrakanta - Stories From India
sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyaari #Aiyyar #Aiyyari #KroorSingh #Virendra #VirendraSingh #TejSingh #Tej
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A story about Kartikeya or Murugan or Skanda, the Son of Shiva, who defeated the invincible Tarakasura, and a hill-carrying Asura all while he was still a child
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/shiva-kartikeya-ep-235-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Related episodes:
Tripura – Shiva – {Ep.146} - Stories From India
Episode 6.5 – All in the Family - Stories From India
Episode 122 – Mahabharata – Nahush and Ashoksundari
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday - Stories From India
Episode 9 – A clever Minister in King Akbar’s court - Stories From India
sfipodcast #Kartikeya #Shiva #Parvati #Murugan #Skanda #Shanmukha #Subhramanya #Ganesha #Ganesh #Narada #NaradaMuni #Tarakasura #Indra #Brahma #Om #Aum
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Two Akbar-Birbal stories, one about Birbal’s Guru from whom he got all his wit, and the other is about Birbal relegated to the role of a washerman’s donkey!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-birbals-guru-ep-234-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Akbar-Birbal stories:
Akbar-Birbal - Stories From India
Amba story referred in the show notes:
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba - Stories From India
sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal #Akbar #Birbal #Agra
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A Vikram-Betaal story featuring a tricky situation, a love triangle, a ruthless bandit, and a puzzle as usual. Will Vikramaditya solve it this time?
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-stealing-hearts-and-jewels-ep-233-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Vikram Betaal stories
Previous Singhasan Battisi stories
sfipodcast #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Vikramaditya #Betaal #RajaVikram #RajaVikramditya
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An Arunachal Pradesh Folk Tale about some students at the #Urgelling monastery, whose teacher really wanted them to learn flying before they could learn anything else!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/arunachal-pradesh-folk-tale-flying-monks-ep-232-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #ArunachalPradesh #ArunchalPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfArunachalPradesh #MountGorichen #Gorichen #Tawang #Monastery #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTales
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A story from the Ramayana about how Ravana enters the battlefield and faces off against Sugriva, Hanuman, Nila, Lakshman, Hanuman again, and finally Ram himself!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-ravana-enters-the-ring-ep-231-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ram #Rama #Laxman #Lakshman #Sita #Seeta #Ravana #Ravan #Lanka #Sugriva #Sugreeva #Hanuman #Nila
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A love story between an Apsara and a King - Urvashi and Pururavas. Also featuring magical transformations, celestial theater and a gem that keeps popping up
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Urvashi #Pururavas #Kalidasa #Apsara #Indra #Swarg #Ayus #Kubera #Mahabharat #Mahabharata
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A story from the Mahabharata about how Bhima rescued a village from Bakasura - a giant, gluttonous monster. And he did it without the villagers even realizing it!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-bhima-vs-bakasura-ep-229-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
sfipodcast #Bhima #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Bheema #Pandavas #Arjun #Yudhishthir #Kunti #Bakasur #Bakasura #Ekachakra #EdenGardens #Kolkata
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Two Panchatantra stories about Lions and Jackals, including yet another take on the nature vs nurture debate, and an ancient version of a smart home speaker!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-lions-and-jackals-ep-228-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Check out this link for previous Panchatantra stories.
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A story from history about the 15th century Rajput King, Maharana Kumbha of Mewar, who was one of the most powerful rulers of his time and who also remained undefeated
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-rana-kumbha-ep-227-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #RanaKumbha #MaharanaKumbha #RajputHistory #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia #Mewar
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A story from the #Kathasaritasagara about a Prince on a quest to retrieve a golden arrow from a crane-demon, and kits to instantly grow mountains and rivers!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-princess-to-the-rescue-ep-226-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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A bonus episode - an anniversary special story about the time that I, Narada Muni, tried to steal Krishna away from his wives - Satyabhama and Rukmini
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/krishna-tulabhara-ep-225-5-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Krishna #Dwarka #Dwarika #Satyabhama #Rukmini #Narada #NaradaMuni #Tulabharam
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A story from the Mahabharata about Uloopi, a snake Princess who marries Pandava prince Arjun. She can light fires underwater and bring the dead back to life
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-uloopi-ep-225-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata episodes are linked here: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
sfipodcast #Uloopi #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Arjun #Arjuna #Pandava #Pandav #Yudhishthir #Chitrangada #Babruvahana #Iravan #Naga #Garuda #Indraprastha #Ganga #Manipur
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A Chandrakanta story about how Kroor Singh gets into big trouble for telling the truth, also featuring Tej Singh's clever aiyyaari and a secret midnight meeting
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-deception-ep-224-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Chandrakanta episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/chandrakanta/
sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyar #Aiyyari #Aiyyaar #Aiyyaari
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Two Akbar-Birbal stories - one where Birbal find the most perfect portrait, and another where an order from Akbar could have plunged the country into anarchy
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-mirror-mirror-ep-223-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal #Akbar #Birbal #Akbar-Birbal
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A story from History about the philosopher and guru Ramanuja - showing how politics in 11th century academia was cutthroat - quite literally!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-ramanuja-ep-222-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Ramanuja #Ramanujacharya #History #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia #Vishnu #Vaishnavism
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A Singhasan Battisi story about Vikramaditya acting on impulse - building a large, expensive palace, and then giving it away. And what Bhoja thought of all this
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-the-palace-of-dreams-ep-221-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Links to previous Vikram Betaal and Singhasan Battisi stories
sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #VikramBetaal #Lakshmi #Laxmi #Bhoja #RajaBhoja
A Ramayana story about war between the Vanars and Lankans, including Indrajit’s snake weapon that almost gave Lanka the victory, except Garuda stepped in
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-the-war-begins-ep-220-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
We have seen Garuda’s story before in Episode 177 and Episode 178, including the conflict with the Nagas.
Previous Ramayana episodes are here
sfipodcast #Rama #Ramayana #Ramayan #Lakshman #Laxman #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Lanka #Ravana #Ravan #Indrajit #NaradMuni #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad
A Bihar folktale about 7 sisters with a surprising amount in common with Hansel and Gretel and Goldilocks and the 3 bears, and also featuring aliens and ghosts!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/bihar-folk-tale-girls-vs-bears-ep-219-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #FolkTales #FolkTalesOfBihar #BiharFolkTales #BihariFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #Bihar
Two Panchatantra stories featuring Angry Birds - seriously, don’t cross them or they can inflict major pain - whether you’re a giant Elephant or the mighty Ocean!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-angry-birds-ep-218-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Check out this link for previous Panchatantra episodes.
sfipodcast #Panchatantra #Vishnu #VishnuSharma #Garuda #Garud #NaradaMuni #Narad #Narada #NaradMuni #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales
An Independence Day Special episode about Kanaklata Barua, a teenage Independence activist from Assam who gave up everything for her country
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-kanaklata-ep-217-5-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #KanaklataBarua #Assam #QuitIndia #1942 #Kanaklata #Barua #Pushpalata #MrityuBahini #August15 #IndependenceDay
A Mahabharata story about how the Pandavas managed in the forest they escaped to, including their search for a 24-hour Dhaba, and their encounter with an evil, hungry Demon Hidimba, and his not-so-evil, not-so-hungry Demoness sister, Hidimba
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-hidimba-and-hidimba-ep-217-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Pandavas #Pandava #Bhima #Bheema #Kunti #Hidimba #Hidimbi
A story about how the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi, became human temporarily - complete with an adoptive farmer family, all because she plucked a flower despite Vishnu’s words of caution!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/lakshmi-farmerette-ep-216-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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Previous Lakshmi episodes:
https://sfipodcast.com/category/lakshmi/
The churning of the Ocean: https://sfipodcast.com/episode-51-oceans-rising/ https://sfipodcast.com/episode-52-oceans-rising-higher/ https://sfipodcast.com/episode-53-open-the-quantum-gate/
sfipodcast #Lakshmi #Vishnu #Narada #NaradMuni #Narada
A story set in Mount Kailash about the Origin of Yoga. We'll see what Shiva, Parvati, and the stars in the Big Dipper or Saptarishi had to do with it!
Transcript and show notes
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sfipodcast #Shiva #Parvati #Kailas #Kailash #MountKailas #Saptarishi #Yoga #Yog #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad
A Nagaland folk tale about Momola - a girl who became a mermaid, and a river that flooded a village in revenge, and a terrible misunderstanding about who’s on the dinner menu!
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FeedSpot is a pdocast ranking site. Check out their rankings. I’m especially happy to report that Stories From India is at the top of the list of the Best Indian Mythology Podcasts! Thank you for all your support in making this happen!
sfipodcast #Nagaland #NagalandFolkTales #FolkTalesOfNagaland #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #Momola
A story about Krishna's intervention when Bhima’s grandson Barbarika wants to enter the Mahabharata war with his 3 supreme arrows that can destroy everything
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata episodes are here.
sfipodcast #Barbarika #Barbarik #Krishna #Vishnu #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #NaradaMuni #Narada #Brahma
A story about how Akbar tried to have Birbal and Tansen executed. No points for guessing that Birbal managed to find a way out, again!
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sfipodcast #Akbar-Birbal #AkbarBirbal #Akbar #Birbal #Tansen
A story about Vishnu’s Hayagriva avatar who has the head of a horse. That came in handy when fighting against an evil Haygriva!
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sfipodcast #Vishnu #Hayagriva #Hayagreeva #Durga #Narada #NaradaMuni #Narad #NaradMuni
A story from the 16th century about Chennabhairadevi - the longest-ruling Queen in Indian history. Her Portuguese enemies called her Raina Da Pimenta, or the pepper queen
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Chennabhairadevi #Gerusoppe #Gersoppa #Mirjan #GoaHistory #IndianHistory #MedievalIndia #HistoryOfIndia #RainaDaPimenta #PepperQueen #Karnataka #HistoryOfKarnataka #UttaraKannada
A story from the Ramayana - it’s Deja Vu for Ravana and his Lankan courtiers when another Vanar, Angad, shows up uninvited at court.
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana Episodes:
Valmiki was the author of the epic. His origin story is in Episode 6. The main story kicks off in Episode 7. Episode 15 and Episode 16 are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra. A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24. Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 and continue it in Episode 41 and Episode 64. They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78. In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in Episode 125. Hanuman met Sampati in Episode 132, crossed an ocean in Episode 142, infiltrated Lanka in Episode 156 and burned it down in Episode 168. In Episode 190, we saw him return. Vali was the character of the Week in Episode 21. And Jambavan in Episode 2. Jatayu and Sampati's story is in Episode 11. Episode 101 explained how Ravana abducted Sita, and in Episode 112 Ram and Laxman began their search.
We have also covered episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters.
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25. Episode 55 is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana. Episode 81 is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha. And Episode 92 is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.We met Jayant - Indra’s son in Episode 182 and Kakbhushundi in Episode 185.
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Rama #Lakshman #Laxman #Angad #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ravan #Ravana #Lanka #Vibhishana
An Assamese folk tale featuring a cruel stepmother and several magical transformations that completely contradict how Biology textbooks described plant evolution
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Assam #Assamese #AssameseFolkTales #AssameseFolkTale #FolkTalesOfAssam #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTale
A story from the Mahabharata about a Golden Mongoose that can talk, and that wanders around, reviewing royal ceremonies!
Transcript and show notes
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Previous Mahabharata episodes are here
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Yudhishthir #Krishna #Bheem #Arjun
A story about a stealing spree in Vijaynagar, and a lesson from Tenali Raman about the best place to hide our money when the country is overrun by thieves and burglars, and highwaymen!
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Tenali Raman stories are here
The Krishnadevarayar history episode is here
sfipodcast #Tenali #TenaliRaman #Vijaynagar #Vijaynagaram #Krishnadevarayar #Krishnadevaraya
This story from the Mahabharata is about how the Pandavas managed to get out of the frying pan, and the fire - when Duryodhan gave them a shiny palace, Lakshagraha, as a gift!
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata episodes are here
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Lakshagraha #Lakshagriha #Pandavas #Pandavs #Pandav #Hastinapur #Kaurav #Kauravas #Vidhur #Duryodhan #Yudhishtir #Karna #Bheem #Arjun #Dhritarashtra #Bhishma #Kunti
A story about Raja Vikramaditya’s battle with an evil sorcerer - a battle that he cannot win, unless he has a powerful ally - the Princess of China!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-the-princess-of-china-ep-204-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Vikramaditya stories are here:
Vikram-Betaal - Stories From India
Singhasan Battisi - Stories From India
sfipodcast #Vikramaditya #Vikram #VikramAurBetaal #VikramBetaal #Betaal #Ujjain #RajaVikram #RajaVikramaditya #PrincessOfChina #SinghasanBattisi
A Punjabi folk tale about a father’s struggles in finding for his daughter a husband who isn’t a 20 foot long Gharial with 120 razor sharp teeth
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sfipodcast #Punjab #PunjabiFolkTale #FolkTalesOfPunjab #PunjabiFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTale #FolkTales #Gharial
A story about Ravana and his obsession with Mount Kailash, Mayasura, and the construction of Lanka as a summer home for Shiva and Parvati
Transcript and show notes
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sfipodcast #Lanka #Ravana #Ravan #Shiv #Shiva #LordShiva #Parvati #Kailash #MountKailas #MountKailash #Kailas #NaradaMuni #Narad #Narada #Mayasura #Mayasur #Vishwakarma #Viswakarma
A Vikram-Betaal story about a job search, an overpaid security guard who is worth every paisa, mystical doomsday predictions and people acting rashly!
Transcript and show notes
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Here are the links to previous Vikram Betaal stories:
Episode 5 – Kingly duties
Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux
Episode 32 – The Call of Duty
Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress
Episode 56 – The Three Sherlocks
Episode 95 – Vikram-Betaal – The Blame Game is Afoot
Episode 110 – Vikram-Betaal – The Bachelorette
Episode 146 - Vikram-Betaal – Princess Indumati’s Swayamvar
Previous Singhasan Battisi stories:
The Twilight Throne – Singhasan Battisi – {Ep.124}
Vikramaditya’s Guests – Singhasan Battisi – {Ep.136}
Singhasan Battisi - Indra's Bet - Ep.164- Stories From India
Singhasan Battisi – The Deer Prince – {Ep.188} – Stories From India – Podcast
sfipodcast #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #Vikram #Betaal #BetaalPachisi #Bhoja #RajaBhoja #Bhoj #SinghasanBattisi
A story about me, Narada Muni! I learn meditation, and then I get a face-lift - thanks to Vishnu! And I break the time-traveler’s code!
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #Vishnu #LordVishnu #Shiva #LordShiva #Meditation #Vayu #Agni #Varun #Varuna #Indra
A Ramayana story about how Ram, Laxman and the Vanars built the Rama Setu and crossed the ocean to reach Lanka. Also featuring an explanation for why there’s a desert in Rajasthan!
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Ramayana Episodes:
Valmiki was the author of the epic. His origin story is in Episode 6
The main story kicks off in Episode 7. Episode 15 and Episode 16 are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24.
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 and continue it in Episode 41 and Episode 64
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78.
In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in Episode 125. Hanuman met Sampati in Episode 132, crossed an ocean in Episode 142, infiltrated Lanka in Episode 156 and burned it down in Episode 168. In Episode 190, we saw him return.
Vali was the character of the Week in Episode 21. And Jambavan in Episode 2. Jatayu and Sampati's story is in Episode 11
Episode 101 explained how Ravana abducted Sita, and in Episode 112 Ram and Laxman began their search.
We have also covered episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25
Episode 55 is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
We met Jayant - Indra’s son in Episode 182 and Kakbhushundi in Episode 185.
sfipodcast #Ramayan #Rama #Lakshman #Laxman #Sita #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ravan #RamaSetu #Dhanushkodi #AdamsBridge #Vanara #Vanar #Nala #Hanuman #Varun #Varuna
Chandrakanta’s story continues with a new Aiyyar, a prison that’s more like a vacation spot, and also featuring a nepo-baby plotting assassination
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Chandrakanta episodes were Episode 130 and Episode 137 and Episode 174
sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #Khatri #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyar #Aiyyari #Aiyyaar
An 18th-century story about how a woman with just a pestle(Onake) defended Chitradurga from invading soldiers! Also featuring: a slightly modified version of Whack-a-mole!
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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Chitradurga #Onake #Obavva #OnakeObavva #HyderAli #MadakariNayaka #IndianHistory #Karnataka #HistoryOfIndia #HistoryOfKarnataka #Mysore #KarnatakaHistory #Mysuru
This story is a folk tale from Odisha set in the village of Sakshigopala about true love, a broken promise, and Lord Vishnu himself as a witness but under a specific Orpheus-like condition
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sfipodcast #Odisha #Sakshigopala #Sakshigopal #Vishnu #LordVishnu #Orpheus #Puri #Jagannath #Gopinath #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #OdishaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfOdisha #Bhubaneswar
A Mahabharata story about Dronacharya and Drupad, about how refusing to acknowledge a decades long friendship can lead to a decades long grudge, and humiliation
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-dont-have-a-cow-ep-195-stories-from-india-podcast/
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous Mahabharata episodes are here
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Dronacharya #Drona #Drupad #Arjun #Arjuna #Pandava #Kaurav #Duryodhan
A Hitopadesha story featuring a vulture, a cat and a day care for little birds that pays a very heavy price for not investing enough in the interview process
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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Hitopadesha #Hitopadesh #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTales #FolkTale #Panchatantra
Origin stories of the #Brahmaputra river, featuring noble intentions to help millions, an accidentally mis-phrased wish, and a modern upgrade to wish fulfillment
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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Brahma #NaradaMuni #Narada #Parshuram #Parshurama #Buddha
A story about the time Shiva got really angry with Parvati and cursed her to become a fisherwoman. And how Nandi helped bring her back to their home in Mount Kailas
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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
sfipodcast #Shivaratri #Shiva #Parvati #Kailas #Nandi #MountKailas #Kailash #MountKailash
A couple of Jataka tales about a donkey - one about a Donkey who wants to sing, and another about a goat who just wants to get home!
Transcript and show notes
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Previous Jataka tales we have covered:
Episode 79 – Jataka Tales – Mission Impossible
18 – Monkey Business
Episode 14 – Of Mice and Men
Episode 107 - The King and Hisss Superpower
Episode 117 - Jataka Tales - Gratitude
sfipodcast #Jataka #JatakaTales #Buddha
We continue the #Ramayana after #Hanuman returns from burning #Lanka. #Ram and #Ravana each talk to their respective councils, planning next steps for war!
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Previous Ramayana Episodes:
Valmiki was the author of the epic. His origin story is in Episode 6
The main story kicks off in Episode 7. Episode 15 and Episode 16 are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24.
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 and continue it in Episode 41 and Episode 64
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78.
In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in Episode 125. Hanuman met Sampati in Episode 132, crossed an ocean in Episode 142, infiltrated Lanka in Episode 156 and burned it down in Episode 168.
Vali was the character of the Week in Episode 21. And Jambavan in Episode 2. Jatayu and Sampati's story is in Episode 11
Episode 101 explained how Ravana abducted Sita, and in Episode 112 Ram and Laxman began their search.
We have also covered episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25
Episode 55 is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
We met Jayant - Indra’s son in Episode 182 and Kakbhushundi in Episode 185.
sfipodcast #Ramayan #Rama #Lakshman #Laxman #Sita #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ravan
A Bengali Folk Tale about a parrot that can do anything - including growing wings on a horse, restoring sight to the blind, and navigating to obscure kingdoms
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sfipodcast #BengaliFolkTale #Bengal #WestBengal #Bengali #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #BengaliFolkTales #FolkTalesOfBengal #Hiraman
A Singhasan Battisi story featuring a talking Deer, a Pandu-like curse, a Rishi who’s desperately waiting to meet Vikramaditya, and Betaal to the rescue
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sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Vikramaditya #VikramAurBetaal #Bhoja #Bhoj #Vikram #Ujjain #Singhasan #Betaal
Previous Singhasan Battisi stories start with Raja Bhoja’s backstory in Episode 124. A couple of previous stories include Episode 136 and Episode 164.
Vikram and Betaal episodes:
Episode 5 – Kingly duties
Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux
Episode 32 – The Call of Duty
Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress
Episode 56 – The Three Sherlocks
Episode 95 – Vikram-Betaal – The Blame Game is Afoot
Episode 110 – Vikram-Betaal – The Bachelorette
Episode 145 – Vikram-Betaal – Indumati’s Swayamvar
The Betaal was also featured in Mini-Episode 46.5 – Betaal
Mahabharata episodes are here and Pandu’s deer incident in particular is in Episode 108
A story about how Brahma and Vishnu setup the geography of Indonesia when they carried a mountain which was the center of the Universe to a floating island!
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sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Vishnu #Brahma #Shiva #Java #Indonesia #Meru #Sumeru #Mahameru #Semeru
A story about #Karna’s childhood and education in the #Mahabharata, including his tutelage under #Dronacharya and later #Parshuram. Also featuring a budding friendship with #Duryodhan, and a budding rivalry with #Arjun.
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Other Mahabharat episodes we have covered before:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharata – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharata – Amba
Episode 96 – Mahabharata – Vyas Ex Machina
Episode 105 – Mahabharata – Four Weddings and a Birth
Episode 108 – Mahabharata – Oh, deer!
Episode 115 – Mahabharata – How to raise a family
Episode 127 – Mahabharata – Kripacharya University
Episode 139 – Mahabharata – Duryodhan poisons Bhima
Episode 150 – Mahabharata – Arjun and Dronacharya
Episode 161 – Mahabharata – Ekalavya
Episode 181 – Mahabharata – Crown Prince
Check out these other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 31 – Death Cheater
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
Episode 120 – Mahabharata – Nala and Damayanti
Episode 175 – Mahabharata – Shibi
Episode 176 – Mahabharata – Tilottama
sfipodcast #Arjuna #Hastinapur #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Karan #Karna
A story about Kakabhushundi - a crow who goes through 1001 punishments. Until finally, Shiva gives him the power to pause time and travel to other Universes!
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sfipodcast #Kakabhushundi #Shiva #Rama #Ramayana #Ayodhya
An #UttarPradesh #FolkTale about Hari Potter(a real, professional potter!) who tries to cheat Yama Raj, the God of Death!
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTalesOfUttarPradesh #UttarPradeshFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #HarryPotter
A folk tale from Bihar featuring a Prince who has perfected the art of stealing. Along with stealing jewelry, and horses, he can also steal the heart of a Princess!
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfBihar #BihariFolkTales #Bihar #FolkTale
A story from the Ramayana about Jayant, the son of Indra, who in crow form bothers Sita. Not knowing that Ram would launch a Brahmastra at him!
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sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Jayant #Indra #Sita #Rama #Ram #Hanuman #Laxman #Lakshman #Kakasura #Chitrakoot
Previous Ramayana Episodes:
Valmiki was the author of the Ramayana. We covered his origin story in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
We have also covered three episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 – Ramayana – Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
Episode 101 – Ramayana – A Wild Stag Chase explained how Ravana engineered a diversion so he could abduct Sita. In Episode 112 Ram and Laxman got their first hint of what had happened to Sita and also were told that Sugriva could help them
In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in Episode 125 – Ramayana – Sugriva and Vali. Hanuman met Sampati in Episode 132, crossed an ocean in Episode 142, infiltrated Lanka in Episode 156 and burned it down in Episode 168.
Vali was the character of the Week in Episode 21. And Jambavan in Episode 2. Jatayu and Sampati's story is in Episode 11
We continue the Mahabharata with a debate about who should sit on the Hastinapur throne, and a Wax Palace(!) that Duryodhan plans to gift the Pandavas!
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Previous Mahabharata episodes are here
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Hastinapur #Duryodhan #Pandav #Pandavas #Kaurav #Kauravas #Dhritarashtra #Bhishma #Dronacharya
A #TenaliRaman story about how Raman insults the King and his subjects, and still gets away with it! Even if the punishment is Exile or even Execution!
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Previous Tenali Raman stories are here
sfipodcast #Tenali #Raman #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar #Vijayanagar #Vijayanagaram
A Himachal Pradesh Folktale about an evil stepmother, seven not-so-evil stepdaughters, a picky tiger, a not-so-picky King, and finally revenge!
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sfipodcast #HimachalPradesh #HimachalPradeshFolkTales #Simla #Shimla #FolkTalesOfSimla #FolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales
We finish the story of how Garuda got sweet revenge on the Nagas, single-handedly defeated all the Devas, and also became Vishnu's vahana!
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sfipodcast #Mahabharat #Mahabharata #Indra #Garud #Amrit #Garuda #Nagas #Devas #Vishnu
A story explaining the birth of the mighty Garuda, who went on to single-handedly defeat all the Devas, and later became Vishnu's vahana!
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sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Vishnu #Garuda #Garud #Nagas #Kashyap #Kashyapa #Aruna #Arun #Surya #Deva #Devas #Indra
A story from the #Mahabharata about #Tilottama - an #Apsara who saves the world from #Asuras, #Sunda and #Upasunda after yet another blessing from #Brahma goes all wrong!
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sfipodcast #Mahabharat #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni
A Diwali mini-story about tricking Death when it appears as a Snake - all you need is lots of Light, and lots of Metal!
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Another Diwali episode is here
sfipodcast #Diwali #Dhanteras #NaradaMuni #NaradMuni #Narada #Narad #Yama
A story from the Mahabharata about a King, Shibi, who will go to any extent to protect his subjects! And why weigh-ins are important before any contest!
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Other Mahabharata episodes are here
sfipodcast #Shibi #Indra #Narada #Narad #NaradaMuni #NaradMuni #Agni #Yama #Shani #Mahabharata #Mahabharat
We continue the story of Princess Chandrakanta, with Aiyyaars spying on each other and playing tricks.... which doesn't end well for at least one of them!
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Previous Chandrakanta episodes - Episode 130 and Episode 137.
sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Khatri #ChandrakantaSantati
3-year anniversary special! This is a bonus episode featuring a singing contest between Hanuman and Narada! Also, find out how to melt rock, without using a volcano!
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sfipodcast #Hanuman #Narada #Narad #NaradaMuni
A story from the #Upanishads about a 10 year old boy #Nachiketa who had a brush with Death, all because his father couldn’t control his anger!
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Episode 31 featured Yama before in the Satyavan and Savitri story.
sfipodcast #Upanishad #Nachiket #Yama #Yamraj
A Bengali Folk Tale about a little schoolboy, Gopal, his cowherd brother, also called Gopal, and a pot of Dahi that just cannot be emptied!
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sfipodcast #Krishna #Gopal #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #BengaliFolkTales #Bengali #Bengal #WestBengal #BengaliFolkTale #IndianFolkTale #FolkTale #Dahi #SisterNivedita #Nivedita #SwamiVivekananda #Vivekananda
The Sage #Durvasa is arguably the most difficult guest of all! But see how King #Amabarish manages him - thanks to a little gift from Lord #Vishnu himself!
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sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #LordVishnu #SudarshanChakra #Ambarisha
A #Gujarati #FolkTale set in medieval India featuring magical transformations, the effects of feeding your fish too much food, an unlikely marriage, and a seven headed cobra!
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Gujarat #Gujarati #GujaratiFolkTales #FolkTalesOfGujarat
A story from the Brihatkatha about a White Elephant that is also a Trojan Horse! And a Queen who really wants to bathe in Tomato Juice
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sfipodcast #Brihatkatha #Kathasaritasagara #Kathasaritasagar #Kaushambi #Ujjain
A Ramayana story about Hanuman's almost-showdown with Ravana, the semi-destruction of Lanka, and Hanuman's return to Rama!
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sfipodcast #Ramayana #Rama #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Sita #Seeta #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ravana #Ravan #Lanka
Two Kerala Folk Tales about unlikely friends - one about neighbors with completely opposite fortunes, and the other about a Fox and a Tortoise!
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sfipodcast #Kerala #KeralaFolkTales #KeralaFolkTale #FolkTalesOfKerala #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Malyalam #MalyaliFolkTales #Shiva
Hear the Snow White-like origin story of #Krishnadevaraya, who was one of the greatest rulers in India. Also famous for his association with #TenaliRaman!
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Hear previous Tenali Raman stories we’ve covered before
sfipodcast #Krishnadevarayar #Hampi #Vijaynagar #Vijaynagaram #Tenali #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia #KingsOfIndia #IndianKings
An Uttar Pradesh Folk Tale about a poor woodcutter and his family, a happy Apsara family, and a magical bowl that can cook any dish!
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #UttarPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfUttarPradesh #UttarPradesh
A Singhasan Battisi story about Indra's claim that King Vikramaditya would be able to survive a close encounter with the Sun!
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Check these links for the previous Singhasan Battisi stories and previous Vikram and Betaal episodes.
sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Vikramaditya #Bhoj #Surya #Agni #Vayu #Varuna #Varun #Bhoja #Manasarovar #VikramAurBetaal #Singhasan
A story about the Goddess #Kali and how she rescues the world from an attack of a Clone Army!
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Kali has appeared before in Episode 19
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sfipodcast #Durga #Parvati #Shiva #Ambika #Asura
A Manipur folk tale that explains why the Pied Cuckoo only drinks rainwater. It also features a massive river cleaning drive, with help from all animals. Except one!
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sfipodcast #Manipur #Manipuri #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTale #ManipuriFolkTales #ManipurFolkTales #FolkTalesOfManipur
A Mahabharata story about Ekalavya, a self-taught archer, who has to pay a gruesome price to his inspiration just because he was more skillful than Dronacharya’s students.
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Previous Mahabharata episodes:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
Episode 96 – Mahabharat – Vyas Ex Machina
Episode 105 – Mahabharat – Four Weddings and a Birth
Episode 108 – Mahabharat – Oh, deer!
Episode 115 – Mahabharat – How to raise a family
Episode 127 – Mahabharat – Kripacharya University
Episode 139 – Mahabharat – Duryodhan poisons Bhima
Episode 150 - Mahabharat - Arjun and Dronacharya
Check out these other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 31 – Death Cheater
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
Episode 120 – Mahabharata – Nala and Damayanti
sfipodcast #Mahabharat #Mahabharata #Dronacharya #Ekalavya #Arjun #Drona
A #Jain Folk Tale about a gift from heaven that only causes pain and sorrow! And a Monkey who goes about setting everything right!
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sfipodcast #jainfolktales #indianfolktales #folktalesofindia #jainfolktale #folktales #folktale #indianfolktale
A #Panchatantra story about a bag of gold that always returns to its rightful owner! That helps when the rightful owner is an honest farmer in a dishonest world!
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sfipodcast #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #VishnuSharma
The story of Adi Shankar, an 8th-century philosopher. Also featuring a Crocodile that is very picky about its victim's profession, and an out of body experience
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sfipodcast #adishankar #shankar #shiva #shankaracharya #adishankaracharya #mandana #mandanamishra #sanyasi #vedas #veda
Two Folk Tales from Odisha, about 7 Suns in the Sky, Climate Un-Change, and proper dinner etiquette when Thunder and Lightning host a dinner, especially if the planet Venus is your mom!
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sfipodcast #odisha #Odisa #OdishaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfOdisha #IndiaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
A story from the #Ramayana about how #Hanuman searches for #Sita in #Lanka. He has to do some clever detective work to overcome many obstacles - including a giant guardian of the gates, and paperwork!
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Valmiki was the author of the Ramayana. We covered his origin story in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
We have also covered three episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 – Ramayana – Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
Episode 101 – Ramayana – A Wild Stag Chase explained how Ravana engineered a diversion so he could abduct Sita. In Episode 112 Ram and Laxman got their first hint of what had happened to Sita and also were told that Sugriva could help them
In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in Episode 125 – Ramayana – Sugriva and Vali. Hanuman met Sampati in Episode 132 and then crossed the ocean in Episode 142. Vali was also the character of the Week in Episode 21.
Jambavan was character of the week in Episode 2.
Jatayu and Sampaati’s story is mentioned in the Character of the Week section of Episode 11.
sfipodcast #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Ravana #Ravan
A story set in the future! This one is about #Vishnu’s upcoming avatar - #Kalki. We’ll see Kalki get some training from another #avatar - #Parshuram and take on all the evil in the world, armed with just a sword, on a horse and with a parrot sidekick
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sfipodcast #Dashavatar #IndianMythology
A story about Bonbibi, a Goddess who is worshiped by both Hindus and Muslims, and about how she keeps the Sundarbans Tigers in check!
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sfipodcast #Bonbibi #Banbibi #WestBengal #Bengal #Sundarbans #Sundarban #DakshinRai #DakkhinRai
A Madhya Pradesh FolkTale that teaches us how to transform a ferocious tiger into a scaredy-cat. All you need is some confidence, and a little ignorance might help!
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sfipodcast #MadhyaPradesh #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #MadhyaPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfMadhyaPradesh #FolkTale #Tiger
Check out this link to the last time we covered a folktale from Madhya Pradesh: Episode 23 - Magical Tweetment
Two Akbar and Birbal stories - one about the impractical task of counting all crows in Agra, and another about the impossible task of growing wit in pots!
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sfipodcast #Akbar #Birbal #AkbarAndBirbal #AkbarBirbal
There are links to previous Akbar and Birbal stories here, check them out.
We have already done some Tenali Raman stories before, the links are here.
Two Uttarakhand Folk Tales - one about a bird fighting Darwinian natural selection, and the other about a mother and daughter's tragic story featuring berries!
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sfipodcast #Uttarakhand #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #UttarakhandFolkTales #FolkTalesOfUttarakhand
A story from the #Mahabharata about #Arjun and #Dronacharya and the things that made Arjun the greatest Archer, at least at Dronacharya University!
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sfipodcast #Mahabharat
Other Mahabharat episodes we have covered before:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
Episode 96 – Mahabharat – Vyas Ex Machina
Episode 105 – Mahabharat – Four Weddings and a Birth
Episode 108 – Mahabharat – Oh, deer!
Episode 115 – Mahabharat – How to raise a family
Episode 127 – Mahabharat – Kripacharya University
Episode 139 - Mahabharat - Duryodhan poisons Bhima
Check out these other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 31 – Death Cheater
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
Episode 120 – Mahabharata – Nala and Damayanti
Two stories from the Kathasaritasagara, featuring a face-off between a physicist Elephant and a Ventriloquist Bunny! And also a Hakuna Matata club!
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sfipodcast #Kathasaritasagara #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
A Santali Folk Tale about two Princesses' quest for a piece of fruit, Furious George - a monkey fond of serving humans(as an entrée), and a banjo that can only play one tune!
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sfipodcast #Santali #SantaliFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #JharkhandFolkTales #OdishaFolkTales #Jharkhand #Odisha #BengaliFolkTales #WestBengal #FolkTalesOfBengal
A story of how a Queen shattered all expectations by taking on the Invaders from the British East India Company and defeating them in battle!
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sfipodcast #Chennamma #Kittur #RaniOfKittur #Belagavi #Dharwad #BritishEastIndiaCompany #EastIndiaCompany #BritishRaj #Thackeray
Who can rescue the Devs from the attack of Tripura(three invincible flying Spaceship cities)? Lord Shiva, of course!
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Other Dev vs Asur episodes - Episode 27 - the Rise of Shukracharya and Episode 28 - His Girl Friday. Also a rare instance of cooperation between them in the Samudra Manthan episodes - 51 - Oceans Rising, 52 - Oceans Rising Higher and 53 - Open the Quantum Gate.
sfipodcast #Shiva #NaradaMuni #Narada #Tripura #Vishnu #Brahma #LordShiva #Tarakasur #Dev #Asur #Kailas #Kartikeya #MountKailash #Kailash
A Vikram Betaal story about a Princess who wants to get out of having to marry by setting an impossible task in her Swayamvar but may have to pay a big price
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/princess-indumatis-swayamvar-vikram-betaal-ep-145
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Previous VikramBetaal episodes:
Episode 5 – Kingly duties
Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux
Episode 32 – The Call of Duty
Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress
Episode 56 – The Three Sherlocks
Episode 95 – Vikram-Betaal – The Blame Game is Afoot
Episode 110 - Vikram-Betaal - The Bachelorette
Previous Singhasan Battisi stories:
The Twilight Throne - Singhasan Battisi - {Ep.124}
Vikramaditya's Guests - Singhasan Battisi - {Ep.136}
sfipodcast #VikramBetaal #Vikram #Vikramaditya #VikramAurBetaal #Betaal
A Kannada Folk Tale from Karnataka about a Prince looking for a cure for a Snake King's headache. So that he can solve a pest problem in his Kingdom!
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sfipodcast #Kannada #Karnataka #FolkTalesOfKarnataka #KannadaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #KannadaFolkTale
This Indian Mythological story about the origin of the festival of #Holi features a demoness who was defeated because she made a mistake on paperwork!
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sfipodcast #Holi #Shiva #LordShiva #Dhundhi #Holika
A Kannada Folk Tale featuring a Prince in cryogenic sleep, a talking doll that doesn't talk, and a huge problem that could have been resolved if people just spoke to their roommates!
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sfipodcast #Kannada #Karnataka #KannadaFolkTale #KannadaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfKarnataka #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
A story from the Ramayana about how Hanuman flies to Lanka. But first, he has to rediscover his superpowers, and use them to overcome many dangers in the Ocean!
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Previous Ramayana episodes:
Valmiki’s origin story is in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
We have also covered three episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 – Ramayana – Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
Episode 101 – Ramayana – A Wild Stag Chase explained how Ravana engineered a diversion so he could abduct Sita. In Episode 112 Ram and Laxman got their first hint of what had happened to Sita and also were told that Sugriva could help them
In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in Episode 125 – Ramayana – Sugriva and Vali. Most recently, Hanuman met Sampati in Episode 132. Vali was also the character of the Week in Episode 21.
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Hanuman #Lanka #Ram #Laxman #Sita #Lakshman #Sugriva #Sugreeva #Vali #Sampati #PalkStrait #RamaSetu #Dhanushkodi #AdamsBridge
Panchatantra tales featuring Jackals, one has to guard his meal from many other animals, and another becomes a meal for many other animals but after he gets a blue makeover
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Previous Panchatantra episodes are here
sfipodcast #Panchatantra #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #VishnuSharma
On Shivaji Jayanti, here's a story about an incident at the Raigad Fort. It involves a milkmaid, Hirkani, and her desperate attempt to reunite with her baby
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sfipodcast #Shivaji #Raigad #Hirkani #Maratha #ShivajiJayanti
A story from the Mahabharat about how Duryodhan poisons Bhima, and how his plan backfires when Bhima instead comes out of the situation with a power upgrade!
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Previous Mahabharat Episodes are here:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
Episode 96 – Mahabharat – Vyas Ex Machina
Episode 105 – Mahabharat – Four Weddings and a Birth
Episode 108 – Mahabharat – Oh, deer!
Episode 115 – Mahabharat – How to raise a family
Episode 127 - Mahabharat - Duryodhan poisons Bhima
Check out these other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 31 – Death Cheater
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
Episode 120 – Mahabharata – Nala and Damayanti
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Duryodhan #Bhima #Bheem #Bheema #Mahabharat
A Kashmiri Folk Tale about a foolish husband and his clever wife, also featuring a Cat that helps cheat during card games. And a bonus glimpse into prison life!
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Other Kashmiri Folk Tales we have done before:
Adventure of a Well-brought up Princess in a Well - {Ep.113}
The Story of why fish laughed {Ep.17}
sfipodcast #Kashmir #Kashmiri #KashmiriFolkTale #KashmiriFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales
We continue Chandrakanta’s story in her private garden, where both good and evil Aiyyaars are on missions.
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The previous Chandrakanta episode was Episode 130.
The novel itself is in the public domain now. Here’s the link. to Devaki Nandan Khatri's original text in Hindi.
sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #Aiyyaar #Aiyyar #Aiyyaari #Aiyaar #Virendra #KroorSingh #Krur #KrurSingh #Khatri #DevakiNandanKhatri
The first Singhasan Battisi story about guests of King Vikramaditya who do not hesitate to impose on their host! Would Raja Bhoja have treated them the same?
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Check these links for the previous Singhasan Battisi story and previous Vikram and Betaal episodes.
Varun is the God of the Ocean who was Character of the Week in Episode 32
Varuni emerged from the Sagar Manthan or the Churning of the Ocean, which we covered in Episodes 51, 52 and 53
Vashishta has appeared on a few episodes before
sfipodcast #Singhasan #Battisi #SinghasanBattisi #Vikram #Vikramaditya #Betaal #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Vashishta #Varuna #Varun #Varuni #Bhoja #Bhoj
A Tamil FolkTale about a Chattee Maker/Potter who defeats a hundred bandits in his sleep, delivers meals to a hangry lioness and defeats an extortionist Emperor
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Another folk tale with a common element:
Episode 63 -Punjabi Folk Tale - Kill with a Billhook: The Bride's Revenge
sfipodcast #Tamil #TamilFolkTales #TamilNadu #TamilFolkTale #FolkTalesOfTamilNadu #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTale
A story about an eternal cleansing fire, like in Ragnarok, the river Saraswati, and the origin of tsunamis, waves and tides!
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Check Episode 86 – Vishnu – Parshuram for more on Parshuram and Jamadagni’s story
sfipodcast #Saraswati #Ragnarok #Shiva #Sarasvati #Aurava #Aurav
A #Punjabi #FolkTale about a Bear who desperately wants to try Khichdi, and the Woodcutter and his wife who can supply it. For a very heavy price!
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sfipodcast #Punjab #FolkTalesOfPunjab #PunjabiFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
We continue the Ramayana with Vali's defeat, followed by the story of how Hanuman searches for Sita, including a tip he receives from a friendly vulture
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Valmiki’s origin story is in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
We have also covered some episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 – Ramayana – Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
Episode 101 – Ramayana – A Wild Stag Chase explained how Ravana engineered a diversion so he could abduct Sita. In Episode 112 Ram and Laxman got their first hint of what had happened to Sita and also were told that Sugriva could help them
In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman.
And most recently in Episode 125 – Ramayana – Sugriva and Vali
Vali was also the character of the Week in Episode 21.
sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Sita #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Rama #Ravana #Hanuman #Vali #Sugreeva #Sugriva
An Assamese Folk Tale about a battle of wits between two of the cleverest creatures in folklore - a Monkey and a Jackal. Also featuring a WWW(well-wide-web)!
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sfipodcast #Assam #AssameseFolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Assamese #FolkTales
In this episode we begin the fantasy/sci-fi novel by #DevakiNandanKhatri featuring Princess #Chandrakanta, Prince #Virendra, #KroorSingh, and each of their #aiyyaars!
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Chandrakanta public domain full text
sfipodcast #Kroor #Aiyyar #Aiyyaari #Aiyyari
A #Shiva story about how not receiving an invitation to the #DakshaYagna resulted in Shiva's wife #Sati's demise, and an involuntary head transplant for #Daksha
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sfipodcast #Kailas #MtKailas #MountKailas #Manu #Prasuti #Brahma #Shiv
A #Punjabi Folk Tale about a King who has never spoken a lie in his life! And it's up to a little child to teach him an important life lesson about lying
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sfipodcast #Punjab #FolkTalesOfPunjab #PunjabiFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
A #Mahabarata story where we'll see the #Pandavas and #Kauravas trying to get an education. At #Kripacharya University! But they don't have the right professor yet.
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Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
Episode 96 – Mahabharat – Vyas Ex Machina
Episode 105 – Mahabharat – Four Weddings and a Birth
Episode 108 – Mahabharat – Oh, deer!
Episode 115 - Mahabharat - How to raise a family
Check out these other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 31 – Death Cheater
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
Episode 120 – Mahabharata – Nala and Damayanti
sfipodcast #Mahabharat #Pandav #Kaurav #Hastinapur #Bhishma #Bheeshma #Arjun #Dronacharya #Bheema #Bhima #Kunti #Gandhari #Dhritarashtra #Yudhishthir
A #Bengali folk tale about story-telling princesses, a Guardian Angel, and vicious snakes who might be just playful, words of caution about acting in haste
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sfipodcast #Bengal #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTalesOfBengal #BengaliFolkTales #FolkTale
A story from the #Ramayana about a battle between #Sugriva and #Vali to be the King of the Vaanars. With a little help from #Ram, #Laxman, and #Hanuman!
Transcript and show notes
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Previous Ramayana episodes are here:
Valmiki’s origin story is in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
We have also covered three episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 – Ramayana – Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
Episode 101 – Ramayana – A Wild Stag Chase explained how Ravana engineered a diversion so he could abduct Sita. In Episode 112 Ram and Laxman got their first hint of what had happened to Sita, and also were told that Sugriva could help them
And most recently in Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman.
Vali was also the character of the Week in Episode 21.
sfipodcast #Ramayan #Sita #Seeta #Lakshman #Ayodhya
A bonus episode this #Diwali about the Goddess #Lakshmi, a lost necklace, and the first recorded use of runway lights!
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sfipodcast #Laxmi #Deepavali #Deepawali
We begin the #SinghasanBattisi with Raja #Bhoja finding an unusual throne in an unexpected place. A throne belonging to #Vikramaditya, of #VikramBetaal fame
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Previous #Vikram and #Betaal episodes:
Episode 5 – Kingly duties
Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux
Episode 32 – The Call of Duty
Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress
Episode 56 – The Three Sherlocks
Episode 95 – Vikram-Betaal – The Blame Game is Afoot
Episode 110 – Vikram-Betaal – The Bachelorette
The Betaal was also featured in Mini-Episode 46.5 – Betaal
sfipodcast #Bhoj #Singhasan #Battisi
A #TenaliRaman story about fulfilling last wishes and foiling a plot to bankrupt King #Krishnadevarayar and his entire Kingdom!
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Previous Tenali Raman episodes:
Episode 61 – Weightlifting
Episode 19 – Surely you’re joking Mr. Raman
Episode 2 – Animal Hater 1 and Episode 3 – Animal Hater 2
sfipodcast #Tenali #Raman #Krishnadevaraya
A #Mahabharat prequel story about #Nahush and #Ashoksundari, featuring wish-granting trees, divine picnics, prophecies, and a birthday party that was really a trap
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sfipodcast #Mahabharata #NaradaMuni #Narada #Indra
On the second anniversary of this podcast, here's a bonus episode about an epic battle: It’s #Shiva vs #Vishnu, instigated by #Indra, and me, #Narada Muni!
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sfipodcast #Brahma #NaradaMuni #LordShiva
A #HimachalPradesh #folktale about how a clever girl outwits demons, cheats, misers, bill collectors, and Kings
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sfipodcast #Himachal #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #HimachalFolkTales #Simla
A story from the #Mahabharata about #Nala and #Damayanti, featuring a matchmaking swan, a good snake, a bad snake, and some advice about gambling
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sfipodcast #NalaDamayanti #Mahabharat #NaradaMuni #Narada
An ancient Indian folk tale from the Deccan plateau about a girl born from a Mango, and raised by giant eagles!
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Deccan #DeccanFolkTales #DeccanPlateau
A Story from the #Ramayana about #Ram and #Laxman’s search for #Sita. Which starts with a meeting with #Shabari and looking for #Sugriva. And their first meeting with #Hanuman!
Transcript and show notes
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Previous #Ramayan episodes:
Valmiki’s origin story is in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
Episode 101 – Ramayana – A Wild Stag Chase explained how Ravana engineered a diversion so he could abduct Sita. And most recently in Episode 112 Ram and Laxman got their first hint of what had happened to Sita, and also were told that Sugriva could help them
We have also covered some episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 – Ramayana – Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
Vali was also the character of the Week in Episode 21.
sfipodcast #Vali
Three #JatakaTales about a golden-feathered Swan, a promising singing career, and about the danger of putting your head in the lion's mouth
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sfipodcast #Jataka #Buddha
This episode features two and a half #Akbar and #Birbal Stories! We'll see Birbal give witty answers and solve complicated problems elegantly!
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Previous Akbar Birbal Episodes:
Episodes 9 – A Clever Minister in King Akbar’s Court
Episode 10 – The Great Detective
Episode 22 – Slow Cooker
Episode 38 – A Close Shave
Episode 73 – Teacher’s Pet
Episode 94 - Hunting for Hidden Gold
sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal
A continuation of the #Mahabharat where we learn about the birth of the next generation #Yudhishthir, #Bhima, #Arjun, and #Duryodhan
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Previous Mahabharat Episodes are here:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
Episode 96 – Mahabharat – Vyas Ex Machina
Episode 105 – Mahabharat – Four Weddings and a Birth
Episode 108 - Mahabharat - Oh, deer!
Check out these other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
Durvasa has featured in a few episodes before, besides Episode 105 – Mahabharat – Four Weddings and a Birth and Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement mentioned above, he also caused the events of Episode 51 – Oceans Rising, Episode 52 – Oceans Rising Higher and Episode 53 – Open the Quantum Gate!
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Kunti #Gandhari #Pandu #Dhritarashtra #Karna
Two #GujaratiFolkTales that illustrate how Psychology can help you deal with tricksters and how it can help make some money at the same time
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sfipodcast #Gujarat #Gujarati #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTalesOfGujarat #IndianFolkTales #Shiva
A #FolkTale from #Kashmir about a Princess who had to complete one dangerous mission after another, including fetching milk from a Tigress!
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Kashmiri #KashmiriFolkTales #FolkTalesOfKashmir
A #Ramayana story about #Ram and #Laxman searching for #Sita, and how they met first a friendly neighborhood vulture and then a hideous monster!
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Music:https://www.purple-planet.comValmiki’s origin story is in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
We have also covered three episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 – Ramayana – Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
Episode 101 – Ramayana – A Wild Stag Chase explained how Ravana engineered a diversion so he could abduct Sita
sfipodcast #Lakshman #Jatayu #Kabandh #Dandaka #Ramayan
A #Kannada #FolkTale about a girl who can magically transform into a flowering tree. And transform back, if her flowers are picked carefully!
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sfipodcast #Karnataka #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfKarnataka #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #TheFloweringTree #FloweringTree
The #Betaal challenges #Vikram to solve yet another puzzle, featuring deadly snakes, resurrection, and the Ancient Indian version of a reality TV show. Is Vikram finally stumped?
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Previous #VikramBetaal episodes are here:
Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux
Episode 32 – The Call of Duty
Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress
Episode 56 – The Three Sherlocks
Episode 95 – Vikram-Betaal – The Blame Game is Afoot
sfipodcast #Baital #Vikramaditya
A story about the Great Indian Emperor #Ashoka - his life and his times, including the good, the bad, and the ugly!
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sfipodcast #Ashok #Buddha #Buddhism
A Story from the #Mahabharata about #Pandu's crime and #Gandhari's super-pregnancy. Also featuring a Rishi who could turn into a deer!
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Previous Mahabharat Episodes are here:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
Episode 96 – Mahabharat – Vyas Ex Machina
Episode 105 – Mahabharat – Four Weddings and a Birth
Check out other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
sfipodcast #Mahabharat #Dhritarashtra #Hastinapur #Bheeshma #Bhishma
A story from the #JatakaTales about Snakes that can transform into humans and a King who can speak the language of all animals!
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Previous JatakaTales episodes:
Episode 79 - https://sfipodcast.com/episode-79-jataka-tales-mission-impossible/
Episode 18 - https://sfipodcast.com/18-monkey-business/
Episode 14 - https://sfipodcast.com/episode-14-of-mice-and-men-jataka-tales/
sfipodcast #Jataka #Buddha
A #Tamil and #Kannada Folk tale about a demon whose favorite pastime is possessing princesses and listening to good music!
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sfipodcast #TamilFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #TamilNadu #Karnataka #KannadaFolkTales #Mysore #Coimbatore
A #Mahabharata story about 4 weddings of the #Hastinapur boys. Thanks to some matchmaking by Uncle #Bhishma and Grandma #Satyavati! Also featuring the birth of #Karna
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Previous Mahabharat Episodes are here:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
Episode 96 – Mahabharat – Vyas Ex Machina
Check out other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
sfipodcast #Pandu #Dhritarashatra #Vidhur #Kunti #Madri #Gandhari #Shakuni #Mahabharat #Bheeshma #Karan
A #Konkani folk tale from #Goa about a beggar girl who married a Prince and who could survive on just one paisa! With a little help from some fish!
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sfipodcast #Konkan #KonkaniFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales
3 stories about the famous #Saptarishi #Agastya who swallowed the entire Ocean up, stopped tectonic plate movements and defeated an evil goat!
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sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Vatapi #Vindhya #Surya #Meru #Indra
A #FolkTale from #Assam about magical trees, people being transformed into animals, and some strange-yet-satisfying meals!
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sfipodcast #Assamese #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTalesOfAssam #AssameseFolkTales
A story from the #Ramayana about an escalating conflicting between the #Ayodhya brothers and the #Lanka brothers, leading to #Sita's abduction
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Previous Ramayana episodes
Valmiki’s origin story is in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
We have also covered three episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 - Ramayana - Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister - Shanta.
sfipodcast #Ram #Laxman #Rama #Lakshman #Ramayan #Ravana #Ravan #Shurpanakha #Shoorpanakha
A story of #Vishnu about the #Venkateswara temple at #Tirupati. Also featuring the #Saptarishi #Brighu, #Lakshmi, #Shiva, #Brahma, and me!
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Lakshmi was previously featured in Episode 80 – Narada – A Beauty Contest. I made an appearance in that one too!
The holy trinity - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva have featured prominently in multiple episodes, including the Samudra Manthan (Episode 51 – Oceans Rising, Episode 52 – Oceans Rising Higher, and Episode 53 – Open the Quantum Gate!) and the origin story of the Ganga: Episode 42 – River Mother
Brahma features prominently in Episode 46 – Brahma and Shiva in Episode 43 – Dancing With The Gods.
Vishnu's other avatars are covered in a number of different episodes as well, including Episode 1 – Unicorn Fish, Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell, Episode 21 – Final Destiny, Episode 86 – Vishnu – Parshuram. The Varaha avatar was featured as the character of the week in Episode 9 – A clever Minister in King Akbar’s court.
And of course, the Ramayan and Mahabharat are epics with Vishnu's avatars at the center.
Maya or the power of illusion is explained in the pilot Episode 0: Rock Star
sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Tirumala #Laxmi #Narada
A #BengaliFolkTale about magical fruits and plants, 3 sets of twins, and a witch who can change into a deer and who also enjoys board games
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sfipodcast #Bengal #WestBengal #Bengali #FolkTalesOfIndia #BengaliFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #IndianFolkTale
A couple of stories from the #Panchatantra about #Tigers in trouble and what happened to farmers who rescued them!
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Previous Panchatantra episodes are here:
Episode 62 – The Snake That Tipped Well
Episode 48 – Castles in the Air
Episode 29 – Act Now, Think Later
Episode 4 – Hare-y Tales
sfipodcast #VishnuSharma #Tiger
A #MarathiFolkTale about a Jackal who repeatedly proves that he is smarter than humans! But with a little twist!
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sfipodcast #Maharashtra #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #Marathi #FolkTalesOfMaharashtra
A story from the #Mahabharat about how the author #Vyas has to step in himself to solve the problem of succession to the throne of #Hastinapur
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Previous Mahabharat Episodes are here:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
Check out other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including:
Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement
sfipodcast #Vyasa #Mahabharata #Bheeshma #Bhishma #Pandu #Dhritarashtra #Satyavati #Vidhur #Parashar #Ambika #Ambalika
Another #VikramBetaal story about a Scandal in Karnataka, and how a mastermind pits his wits against a Princess.
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Previous Vikram Betaal episodes:
Episode 5 – Kingly dutiesEpisode 8 – Vik and the Vampire ReduxEpisode 32 – The Call of DutyEpisode 34 – A Damsel in DistressEpisode 56 – The Three SherlocksAlso: Mini-Episode 46.5 – Betaal
sfipodcast #Vikramaditya #Vikram #Betaal
An #AkbarBirbal story where #Birbal again comes to the rescue when someone tries to cheat a hardworking farmer out of her gold!
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We’ve covered Akbar and Birbal stories previously in Episodes 9 - A Clever Minister in King Akbar’s Court, Episode 10 - The Great Detective, Episode 22 - Slow Cooker, Episode 38 - A Close Shave, and most recently in Episode 73 - Teacher’s Pet.
sfipodcast #Akbar #Mughal
A #FolkTale from #Punjab about a wish-fulfilling Bee, a talking Tigress, a princess abduction, and a shape-shifting monster!
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sfipodcast #PunjabiFolkTales #FolkTalesOfPunjab #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales
A story from the #Ramayana about #Ram and #Lakshman's elder sister - #Shanta. Also featuring #Dasharath, #Kaushalya, #Ravana, and me, #NaradaMuni!
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Previous Ramayan episodes are here
sfipodcast #Ramayan #Narada #Rishyashringa
A story from the #Mahabharat about #Amba. Also featuring a battle between #Parshuram and #Bhishma, and a little cameo by me, #NaradaMuni!
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sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Bheeshma #Parshurama #Narada
A #FolkTale from #Karnataka about an an odd village where everyone seems to behave illogically, and what happens when outsiders visit
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfKarnataka #KannadaFolkTales #KannadaFolkTale #KarnatakaFolkTales #KarnatakaFolkTale #Kannada
A story from the #Ramayan about #Rama's battle in the #Dandaka forest with #Shoorpanakha's brothers #Khara and #Dushana
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sfipodcast #Ramayana #Valmiki #Laxman #Lakshman #Sita #Panchavati #Surpanakha
There are 9 previous Ramayana episodes
Valmiki's origin story is in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse
Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman's encounter with #Vishwamitra
A flashback to #Dasharath's past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished!
and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal
We have also covered three episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman's origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up and Away!
Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and #Ravana.
Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is
A folk tale from #Ladakh about a fairy who cries gems, and a magic box like #Pandora's but with a big difference!
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTalesOfLadakh #LadakhiFolkTales #IndianFolkTales
Celebrate #ShivajiJayanti with a couple of stories of this legendary #Maratha ruler, including one about how he captured his first fort at #Torna!
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sfipodcast #Shivaji #Maharashtra #Pune #AfzalKhan #Bijapur #Pratapgarh
This is the origin story of #Parshuram, an avatar of #Vishnu, also featuring a magic clay pot and a wish-fulfilling cow!
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sfipodcast #Parshurama #Surabhi #Jamadagni #Richika #Satyavati #Renuka
A #TamilFolkTale from the #Pandiya Kingdom about a village girl, Chandralekha, who repeatedly outwits a gang of thieves
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sfipodcast #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #TamilNadu #Tamil #Pandya #TamilFolkTales #NaradaMuni
A story from the #Mahabharat about Princess #Amba of #Kasi and the aftermath of her abduction by #Bhishma on behalf of Emperor #Vichitravirya of #Hastinapur
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sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Bheeshma #Ambika #Ambalika
We continue the #Mahabharata where we'll see what #Bhishma does at a three-in-one #Swayamvara
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sfipodcast #Bheeshma #Hastinapur #Mahabharat #Kasi #Satyavati #Amba #Ambika #Ambalika
A #FolkTale from #Gujarat about a Princess who can summon her Prince with a fan! And the regular talking animals and magic charms!
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sfipodcast #GujaratiFolkTales #GujaratFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #PrinceSabar #Sabar
The origin story of #Shoorpankha, the sister of the main antagonist(#Ravana), and the one who triggered most of what happened in the #Ramayana.
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sfipodcast #Ramayan #Ravan #Brahma #Shurpankha #Lanka #Ram #NaradaMuni
A story about me(#Narada Muni), as I judge a beauty contest between #Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, and #Shani, the God of misfortune!
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sfipodcast #IndianMythology #Laxmi #Saturn #Vishnu #Brahma #Narad #NaradMuni #NaradaMuni
A #Jataka Tale about greed! It's the story of a pigeon and a crow, and a Hollywood-style heist that might go disastrously!
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Other #JatakaTales we have previously covered are here
sfipodcast #JatakaTale #Buddha
A Story from the #Ramayana about an evil monster Princess with wolverine claws who was trying to get to know the #Ayodhya Princes a little better, against their wishes!
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sfipodcast #Ramayan #Ram #Lakshman #Sita #Shoorpanakha #Dandaka #Panchavati #IndianMythology
Conclusion of the story of #Angulimala, featuring his meeting with the #Buddha which transforms him into a monk!
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sfipodcast #Angoolimala #StarWars #DarthVader #AnakinSkywalker #Takshashila
Part 3 of the story of #Angulimala, where we see the desperate measures that #Ahimsaka takes to earn his Diploma from #Takshashila University and to keep his promise to Master Yodha.
Find out what happened in the story that may have inspired #DarthVader's character in #StarWars...
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sfipodcast #Angoolimala #Buddha
Part 2 of the story of #Angulimala, where we find the University of #Takshashila is in turmoil! In order to save themselves, the student council yet again looks to Master #Yodha to step in.
Find out what happens in the story that may have inspired #DarthVader's character in #StarWars...
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sfipodcast #Buddha #Angoolimala #Yoda
Part 1 of the story of #Angulimala, a disciple of the #Buddha beginning with a prophecy that arose from basic astrology and St Elmo's Fire! And a surprising connection to #DarthVader from #StarWars!
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sfipodcast #Angoolimala #Taxila #Kosala #Bhaggava #AnakinSkywalker
An #Akbar-Birbal story where #Birbal shortens a line without touching it. While also solving some of the Empire's financial problems
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sfipodcast #Akbar #Mughal #AkbarBirbal
The conclusion of a #FolkTale from #HimachalPradesh, where a girl tries to escape from a witch by hiding inside a tree!
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sfipodcast #Himachal #Simla #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales
A #FolkTale from #HimachalPradesh about 5 sisters who were cast out of their home, but managed to find the perfect home and the perfect host!
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sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Himachal #Simla #Himalayas
We are continuing the #Mahabharat with #Shantanu and #Ganga's son #Devvrata negotiating for his father's happiness and becoming #Bheeshma
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The Previous Mahabharat episodes are:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Episode 69 – Father and Son
Check out other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline.
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Bhishma #Satyavati #Yamuna #Hastinapur
We continue the #Mahabharat where #Ganga reunites #Shantanu with his son! And we'll see Shantanu fall for a girl at the river bank ... again!
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Here are the previous Mahabharat episodes:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
Episode 68 – Waiting
Check out other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline.
sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Bheeshma #Bhishma
A #Mahabharat story of #Shantanu waiting for #Ganga to return his child. And how he adopted two other babies in the meantime: #Kripa and #Kripi!
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Previous Mahabharat episodes:
Episode 59 – River of Dreams
Episode 60 – Down By The River
And other Mahabharat Episodes, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline
sfipodcast #Mahabharata
The conclusion of a #Jain Folk Tale about a Queen who had a #Cinderella curfew from her Snake Guardian angel!
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sfipodcast #JainFolkTale #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesofIndia
We continue the #Jain #FolkTale about a girl who rescued a Snake, and was rewarded a Magic Grove that could follow her around!
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sfipodcast #JainFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
A Jain Folk Tale about a girl who rescues a Snake, and is rewarded a magic grove that can follow her around everywhere!
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sfipodcast #folktalesofindia #indianfolktales #jainfolktales #jain
A story from the #Ramayana about the lesser-known kidnapping of #Sita and how #Ram and #Laxman rescued her
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The other Ramayana episodes are:
Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman
Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse
Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war!
Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags
Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken
Episode 25 – Up, Up and Away!
Episode 30 – Banished!
Episode 41 – Forest Life
And this other one that is related: Episode 55 – Saturnine
sfipodcast #Ramayan #Dandaka
This is a #FolkTale from #Punjab about #Bopoluchi, a fearless girl who would have fit right in with the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad!
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sfipodcast #punjabifolktales #folktalesofpunjab #indianfolktales #folktalesofIndia #Punjab
A story from the #Panchatantra about a Snake that paid a gold coin for a saucer of milk!
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sfipodcast #IndianFolkTales #VishnuSharma
This is a #TenaliRaman story. Hear about how #Tenali makes a bet that he can carry a hill on his shoulders, and he wins that bet!
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sfipodcast #Krishnadevarayar #Hampi #Vijayanagaram
We’ll continue the story of #Shantanu and #Ganga from the #Mahabharat. We'll see what might compel a mother to lead her newborn straight into a river!
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sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Mahabharata #Hastinapur #IndianMythology
This episode is the beginning of the #Mahabharat, featuring a meeting between #Shantanu and #Ganga
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sfipodcast #Mahabharata #IndianMythology #NaradaMuni #Hastinapur #Brahma #Bharat #Bharath
We’ll continue the story of Astro Boy from the last episode!
It’s a folk tale from the Indian state of West Bengal about a boy who had the Moon on his forehead and Stars on his hands!
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sfipodcast #Chandralalat #Bengal #FolkTalesOfBengal #BengaliFolkTale #FolkTale #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
It’s a Bengali folk tale about a boy who has the Moon on his forehead and stars on his hands!
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sfipodcast #folktalesofindia #bengalifolktales #folktalesofbengal #chandralalat #westbengal
A Vikram and Betaal story about 3 girls and their super powers of perception!
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Previous #Vikram and #Betaal episodes:
Episode 5 – Kingly duties
Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux
Episode 32 – The Call of Duty
Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress
sfipodcast #VikramBetaal #Vetala #VikramAditya #IndianMythology
Hear the Story from the #Ramayana about how #Ravana abducted #Shani(Saturn) and brought him down to #Lanka, and how #Hanuman came to the rescue
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sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Mandodari
In this episode, we’re going to talk about #SultanRazia, one of the earliest female rulers in India.
She was a fearless woman who dared to break the glass ceiling, to challenge gender norms, and to generally do the sensible thing.
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sfipodcast #Razia #Sultan #RaziaSultana #RaziaSultan #Sultana #DelhiSultanate
We’ll conclude the story of the #SamudraManthan or #ChurningOfTheOcean where we’ll meet another #avatar of #Vishnu, see why #Shiva has a blue throat, and explore a strange link to Quantum Physics!
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These are previous episodes featuring Vishnu's avatars:
Matsya - Episode 1 – Unicorn Fish
Varaha - Character of the Week on Episode 9 – A clever Minister in King Akbar’s court
Narasimha - Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell and Episode 21 – Final Destiny
Vamana - Mini-Episode 37.5 – Vamana
Parshuram - appears in Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags
Ram - Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse
Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war!
Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags
Episode 30 – Banished!
Episode 41 – Forest Life
Krishna - Episode 11 – The boy who lived
Episode 13 – Nurse Ratched and Umbrella Mountain
Buddha - 29.5 – Decanted
sfipodcast #SagarManthan #Brahma #Mohini #Kurma #Vasuki #Bali #Indra #Asura #Dev #Durvasa #NaradaMuni #Dashavatar #NeelKanth
In this episode, we’ll continue the story of the Samudra Manthan, or the Churning of the Ocean!
We’ll see how you can make butter from an Ocean of Milk and maybe a few more things. All you need is a snake, a mountain, and a giant turtle!
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Music: https://www.purple-planet.comThese are previous episodes featuring Vishnu's avatars:
Matsya - Episode 1 – Unicorn Fish
Varaha - Character of the Week on Episode 9 – A clever Minister in King Akbar’s court
Narasimha - Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell and Episode 21 – Final Destiny
Vamana - Mini-Episode 37.5 – Vamana
Parshuram - appears in Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags
Ram - Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse
Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war!
Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags
Episode 30 – Banished!
Episode 41 – Forest Life
Krishna - Episode 11 – The boy who lived
Episode 13 – Nurse Ratched and Umbrella Mountain
Buddha - 29.5 – Decanted
sfipodcast #SagarManthan #SamudraManthan #Vishnu #Brahma #Shiva #Mohini #Kurma #Vasuki #Bali #Indra #Asura #Dev #Durvasa #NaradaMuni #Dashavatar
In this episode, we’re going to talk about the churning of the Ocean! It was an experiment on the cosmic scale. It involved pretty much every major God you can think of, including all 3 members of the Holy Trinity - #Brahma the creator who is also my dad, #Vishnu the preserver, and #Shiva the destroyer! And not one but two avatars of Vishnu!
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These are previous episodes featuring Vishnu's avatars:
Matsya - Episode 1 – Unicorn Fish
Varaha - Character of the Week on Episode 9 – A clever Minister in King Akbar’s court
Narasimha - Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell and Episode 21 – Final Destiny
Vamana - Mini-Episode 37.5 – Vamana
Parshuram - appears in Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags
Ram - Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse
Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war!
Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags
Episode 30 – Banished!
Episode 41 – Forest Life
Krishna - Episode 11 – The boy who lived
Episode 13 – Nurse Ratched and Umbrella Mountain
Buddha - 29.5 – Decanted
sfipodcast #Dashavatar #SamudraManthan #Kurma #Mohini #SagarManthan #Indra #Durvasa
This episode is a #FolkTale from South India. It’s about a girl who married a Tiger. A tiger who loved human cooking more than cooking humans, and who could magically transform into a human shape, and talk and behave like a normal person. May make you wonder if he’s really a Human in a Tiger's body rather than a Tiger in a Human body.
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sfipodcast #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia
This is a story about who #Vishnu’s Number 1 fan really is!
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sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #IndianMythology
This is a story from the #Panchatantra about why its best to keep pots out of kicking distance from where you sleep!
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Hear the story from #TamilNadu of #Kannagi and why the city of #Madurai was burned.
And that if you want to avoid a curse, why it might be a good idea to verify a crime before punishing someone!
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sfipodcast #Kovalan #Silappatikaram #Chola #Pandya
In this Mini-Episode, we’ll meet the #Betaal. The Betaal is a reanimated corpse or Revenant, often compared to a Vampire or a Zombie. He is best known for telling King #Vikramaditya some stories!
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Episode 5 – Kingly duties
Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux
Episode 32 – The Call of Duty
Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress
sfipodcast #Vetala
We’ll hear a couple of stories of my Dad, #Brahma the creator of the Universe. We’ll see why it's hard to pull a prank on #Krishna. And why if you’re not completely truthful, you might not have temples dedicated to you
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sfipodcast #Vishnu #Shiva
Vyas is the author of the #Mahabharat! He also appears in it.
He engaged #Ganesh to transcribe the Mahabharat for him!
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sfipodcast #Vyasa #Mahabharata #Ganesha #Ganapati
We will continue the story of Prince Hari Pot-Breaker featuring talking snakes, giant birds, a sculpture garden and of course the final showdown with the evil wizard. This is Part 2 of the story, so I do recommend you check out Episode 44, Part 1
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sfipodcast #TeluguFolkTalkes #BalaNagamma
Agni is the #GodofFire.He was cursed to consume everything around him. But then #Brahma stepped in to tweak the curse!
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sfipodcast #Puloma #Brighu
This episode is a #TeluguFolkTale in which we’ll meet an evil wizard, people transformed into animals and a prince with a slingshot obsession!
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sfipodcast #TeluguFolkTales #BalaNagamma #BurraKatha #JangamKatha #IndianFolkTales #Telangana #AndhraPradesh
We’ll meet #Ghatotkacha, the demon son of #Bheem from the #Mahabharat
He can fly, change size and turn invisible, and his name literally translates to “Bald Pot”!
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sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Bheema
Learn about how #Shiva the Destroyer can conquer Ignorance and Arrogance by dancing!
We'll also see why the #Chidambaram temple was constructed
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sfipodcast #Natraj #Nataraja #Apasmara #Tandav
In today’s mini-episode, we'll meet #Arundhati who was the wife of the Rishi #Vashishta and his equal in knowledge and wisdom
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sfipodcast #UrsaMajor #GreatBear #BigDipper
Find out how the river #Ganga ended a drought and exorcised 60000 souls at the same time!
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sfipodcast #Shiva #Sagara #Ganges
Narakasura is the son of #Varaha one avatar of #Vishnu, but he was killed by #Krishna who was another!
He abducted 16000 women and stole the earrings of #Aditi, the Mother of many Gods!
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sfipodcast #Kamakhya #Satyabhama
We continue the #Ramayana where we find out what happens when neither the rightful King nor the legal one wants the throne!
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Previous Ramayan episodes:
Episode 6 - Fish Highwayman
Episode 7 - Kingdom by Horse
Episode 15 - Rishi vs Rishi: Un-Civil War
Episode 16 - Six....teen flags
Episode 24 - Promises made, hearts broken
Episode 25 - Up, Up, and Away
Episode 30 - Banished
sfipodcast #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Sita #Chitrakoot #Bharat
The #Timingila is a giant creature that can swallow whales whole!
It was mentioned in both the #Ramayan and #Mahabharat. The Rishi #Markandeya saw one up close
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This time we’re doing a #FolkTale from #Rajasthan! We’ll meet a little girl who gets into big trouble just because she forgot to lock one door at night, even though there were 6 other locked doors between her and two hungry demons!
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In this mini-episode, we’ll meet #Jarasandh, a character from the #Mahabharat. He was #Krishna’s uncle #Kansa’s father-in-law.
I like to think of him as the Lego King because when he was born, he came with a “some assembly required” label! Ultimately, he was killed by #Bheema who basically just disassembled him.
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sfipodcast #Jarasandha #Mahabharata
In this episode, we’ll cover a couple of stories of #Shivaji. We’ll learn how a very old farmer lady can provide great military advice to an extremely competent warrior-king! We’ll also see how your doctor may prescribe sweets as a cure!
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sfipodcast #Aurangzeb #Mughal #Maratha #Agra
The #Yeti is a #Himalayan legend whose existence is much debated. But its existence in the entertainment industry is indisputable!
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sfipodcast #AbominableSnowman #Abominable #YehTeh #Migou #HimManav
We’re back with #Akbar and #Birbal. We’ll see Birbal pull off a trick that even David Copperfield and Houdini would have been proud of!
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sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal
In today’s mini-episode we’ll meet #Vamana. He’s an avatar of #Vishnu. He’s also short in stature when he wants to be. And all he wants is just the bit of land that he can cover in 3 steps!
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sfipodcast #Dashavatar #Bali #IndianMythology
This episode is about an engagement gone awry because of a memory spell! We’ll also see how even if you lose a ring in a river, it might show up on the dinner table!
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sfipodcast #mahabharat #shakuntala #vishwamitra #dushyant #bharat #bharath
In this mini-episode, we’ll meet #Shishupal, a cousin of #Krishna from the #Mahabharat who was born with three eyes and four hands! He also had a hundred get-out-of-jail-free cards, and yet he used up all of them.
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #shishupala #sisupala #ShishupalVadh
In this episode, we’ll explore the story behind the #JagannathPuri #RathYatra, which was meant to happen on Tuesday
We’ll learn why you should keep your curiosity in check especially if you’ve got an excellent artist working for you.
We’ll also learn that it’s possible for a drifting log of wood to float all the way from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal!
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sfipodcast #Krishna #Jagannath #ChariotFestival
In this #CharacterOfTheWeek mini-episode, meet #Shiva's ride and his home security system. Who is a bull!
Find out how #Nandi got his start and earned his place in #MountKailas
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This week, we’re doing a folk tale from the state of #Assam. We'll see how cats could give birth to human children, and yet how it is impossible for humans to give birth to kitchen utensils!
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sfipodcast #folktalesofassam #assamesefolkstories #piedpiper #India
In this very first #CharacterOfTheWeek mini-episode, meet the God who started as a regular boy made of clay and then had a head transplant. With an Elephant!
Find out how #Ganesh got a snake belt and a broken tusk
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This week, we’re back into the world of #Vikram and #Betaal. We’ll learn how to pool royal resources to rescue a damsel in distress!
The character this week is a sibling of #Varun. He rides a #gazelle. Not surprising then that he’s as fast as the Wind. Another reason is that he is the #GodofWind
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sfipodcast #Vayu #Meru #VikramBetaal
This week we'll see how I, personally,was involved in the Indian mythology version of Sleeping Beauty! There’s no princess and no evil fire breathing dragon, but there are #Kuber’s sons who loved to party and a toddler who may have swallowed the universe! With a side of butter!
The character this week is a role! 7 people have occupied this role, one of whom we encountered in our very first episode - “Unicorn Fish”
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sfipodcast #narada #krishna #arjuntrees #terminaliaarjuna #nalakuvaramanigriva
This week we're back with #Vikram and #Betaal
The character this week is the God of the Sea. His ride is a Crocodile-Fish and he has a lasso like Wonder Woman’s, except this one's made of Snakes!
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #Vikramaditya #Varuna
Last week I said I would do a Vikram and Betaal story. But since then I’ve had a listener request the #Savitri and #Satyavan story. Since #SavitriPuja is this coming Friday, I thought I would switch things around. Another incentive is that I myself appear in this story.
Today we’ll learn how to be a Death-cheater!
Some 5-year-olds become an internet star by trying to drive their parents’ car to go buy themselves a sports car. But the 5-year-old featured in today’s character of the week went into the forest on his own and became a literal star. In our night sky!
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #dhruva #yama
This week, we'll pick up where we left off in the #Ramayana. We’ll see a Nanny who executes a very House of Cards-style political move. We’ll also see a father conflicted between his love for his wife and his love for his son.
The character this week is an Elephant King that manages to survive a Crocodile attack, thanks to some divine intervention.
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sfipodcast #Manthara #Kaikeyi #Vishnu #Gajendra
Today is the #Buddha’s Birthday. So this is a special episode, where we’ll learn the connection between a water filtration method and anger management!
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This week, we'll cover a couple of stories from the #Panchatantra. One is about a little baby boy and his unlikely animal sibling. The other introduces air travel to a Tortoise. The cost of the flight ticket? He just has to keep his mouth closed.
The character this week is a colorful creature. It’s a #rainbowfish. I also like to think of it as the #Elsa fish for reasons that’ll soon be clear
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sfipodcast #buddha
This week, we’ll continue the story of Devayani and Friday. We’ll see why you should be careful when going swimming. If you accidentally put on someone else’s clothes after your swim you might just end up becoming their servant!
The character this week is the sister of someone we previously encountered in the Character of the Week segment of Episode 4: Hare-y Tales. She’s a demon. She’s a Buffalo. She’s both!
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #shukracharya #devayani #yayati #sharmishta #mahabharat
This week we’ll explore an old story that may remind you of the most recent Star Wars movie.
The character this week is an emperor from 3rd century BC, whose symbols live on to this day, both on the flag, as well as on pretty much all Indian currency.
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #devayani #kacha #shukracharya #sanjeevanimantra
This week, we'll do a #folktale from #Bengal
It’s about two sisters who go to great lengths to retrieve a little cotton when it gets blown away by the wind. Including running for miles and flying into the Sky!
The character this week is two characters, not one. Because they are twins. These brothers are associated with medicine. And not just for getting getter when sick, but they can also bring people back from the dead! Something even the genie in Aladdin couldn’t do.
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #ashvins #sukhudukhu
This week, we’re meeting #Hanuman who is a very central figure in the #Ramayan. Hanuman is the equivalent of #Superman. He’s got extraordinary powers with a much more interesting origin story than his Kryptonian comic book equivalent. Amongst other things, we’ll see the first recorded space flight! And why it’s a terrible idea to throw anything at a monkey.
The character this week is a person from the same court of Emperor #Akbar and #Birbal, but who sometimes got the better of both of them!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/episode-25-up-up-and-away/
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #anjana #mulladopiyaza
This week, we’re back into the #Ramayana. We’ll talk about two events King #Dasharath was involved in that had a big impact on #Ram’s life. We’ll see why it’s a good idea to wear a protective orange vest when walking in a hunting zone. We’ll also see that if you are making unconditional promises to someone, you should be careful to see who else is listening in on your conversation.
The character this week is a wolf, who is excellent at tracking down stolen cows. And who taught humans that cows can be a good source of milk and butter!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=311
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #sarama
This week, we’ll do a folk tale from #MadhyaPradesh, about a magic cow that makes gold every time it goes to the bathroom. And a bowl that can make any food appear!
The character this week is someone whom we’ve encountered a lot on this podcast. It’s my dad! #Brahma the creator.
We'll encounter a time-travel paradox, quite similar to the one in the #Terminator movies!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=300
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sfipodcast #naradamuni
This week, we're back into the world of #Akbar and #Birbal. We’ll see how one can stay warm despite being in the middle of a freezing lake all night, and also see what the term “slow cooker” really meant in medieval India
The character this week is the sister of Ram and Laxman. Most people are unaware of her and for a good reason. She doesn’t appear in most versions of the #Ramayana
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #akbarbirbal #shanta
This week, we’ll continue the story of Prahlad and his evil dad and evil aunt. If you haven't heard the previous episode you should, because we left it on a cliffhanger!
The character this week has a very special power. In every fight, half of his opponent’s powers are magically transferred over to him. This makes him impossible to defeat. Except by sniper attack!
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #holika #holi #hiranyakashapu #prahlad #narasimha #vishnu
This week, we’ll meet a killer Dad and a killer Aunt from hell!
Literature is full of evil Aunts - there's Bertie Wooster's Aunt Agatha, Harry Potter's Aunt Petunia, and the aunts from James and the Giant Peach to name just a few, but none of these is as evil as the one we are about to meet. I mean yes, Aunt Agatha eats broken bottles and Aunt Petunia makes Harry live on scraps, and James' aunts make him do all the chores, but how would it be if an Aunt wanted to kill her nephew?! Today's story is a two-parter and we'll meet just this delightful person.
The character this week is a tiger, who was also actually a real historical person!
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #holika #holi #hiranyakashapu #prahlad #tigerofmysore
This week, we'll talk about #TenaliRaman. We have previously covered #Tenali in episodes 2 and 3, where we saw him as a horrible person who treated animals poorly for selfish reasons. Today, we will cover 2 more stories that will show you that #Tenali Raman was, in fact, a horrible person who treated everyone - animals and people and goddesses poorly for selfish reasons.
The character this week is someone who made a God wait on a brick while he tended to other more important things, like helping his parents!
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #kali #pundalik #Vithoba
This week we'll talk about two stories from the #JatakaTales. Both are about clever monkeys outwitting some kind of water monster. One of them claims to be a cardiologist expert enough to perform surgery on himself. The other is as observant as Sherlock Holmes and as resourceful as MacGyver.
The character this week is a giant crane. The bird kind. not the mechanical construction equipment kind.
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #folktale #Jataka #monkeys
This week we'll talk about a folk tale from #Kashmir, about laughing fish and metaphors gone wild!
The character this week is a lady who's turned to stone!
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #folktale #Ramayana #Ahalya
Today we continue the #Ramayana, where you'll see why it’s useful to have an angry tour guide with you. They'll teach you how to have your weapons magically appear whenever you want. Thor could do that with a hammer, but this one is a whole arsenal! And if that isn't enough the Tour guide can also play matchmaker.
The character this week is a real person who is a legend. He's responsible for Taxicab numbers, but not the kind you might be thinking about.
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #Ram #Laxman #Sita #Vishwamitra #Ramanujam #TaxicabNumbers
Today we continue the #Ramayana, where we'll see a clash between two titans. One of them gets angry very easily, and the other has a magical wooden lightsaber!
The character this week will prove why your home security system is not very effective against diseases!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=241
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #vishwamitra #vashishta #nandi
Today's story is from the Jataka tales.
It's a story that may read off as an inspiration for the biggest retailer in the world.
It’s about what you can achieve with very little. All it takes is a bit of determination and planning. And it doesn't hurt to have luck on your side!
The character this week is the goddess of Bees, Wasps, and Hornets!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=214
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #mousemerchant #jataka #jatakatales #brahmari #ragstoriches
We're back to Krishna this week.
We'll encounter a nurse who could just be a regular nurse. Except she's a shape-shifter. And she doesn't want to protect the baby, instead, she wants to do exactly the opposite.
We'll also see how the very first umbrella was made. Using a mountain.
The character this week is a snake that can control the flow of time, by simply stretching or un-stretching its body!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/13-nurse-ratched-and-umbrella-mountain/
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #krishna #sheshnaag #pootana #govardhan #sankranti
If you are wondering about the title - yes this is a mashup of a creepy story of a doll coming to life and Ali baba and the 40 Thieves(if you're heard that one from the Arabian Nights).
The character this week is a mountain of a mountain, that's also the center of the universe!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=176
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #annabelle #alibaba #40thieves #mountmeru #sumeru #meru
No, it's not Harry Potter. Its Hari - a name for Krishna who is another avatar of Vishnu.
We have encountered Krishna once before as Subhadra's brother.
Krishna's life is roughly divided into 4 phases. The first one(which we will cover in today's episode) paradoxically doesn't feature Krishna himself much, its more about his parents, his uncle, his foster parents.
The character this week is an old bird that pretty much invented flying competitions and aerial warfare.
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=166
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #krishna #shrikrishna #dashavatar #theboywholived
I know we usually meet on Sundays but I thought I would do a holiday special.
Given the season I have a story for you about an old man with a white beard who is very generous and gives out gifts. I am not talking about the gentleman who lives at the north pole but rather about a poor old grass cutter in the Indian subcontinent.
Transcript and notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=162
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #walidad #christmasspecial
The second Akbar and Birbal episode!
This week we’ll continue with a couple of Akbar and Birbal stories. You’ll see how in the absence of magnifying glasses and a chemistry lab to test fingerprints and footprints and extensive books on ash deposits, Sherlock Holmes could still have done a solid job by simply applying psychology.
The character this week is a tree. The tree of life. It's magical, it can give you anything you wish for. And no, it’s not an Ent from the Lord of the Rings movies. Nor is it the hometree from the Avatar movie.
Transcript and notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=157
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #akbarbirbal #maheshraj #sherlock
The very first Akbar and Birbal episode!
The character this time is a boar that can fly, swim and change size.
Transcript and notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=150
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #akbarbirbal #maheshraj #varaha
We're back to Vikram and Betaal this week, where a prince proves how data collection can make you successful!
The character this week is strong-armed, but he's not at all like he's shown in the movies.
Transcript and notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=141
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #indianmythology #vikramaditya #betaal #vikramandbetaal #swordfight #shravanabelagola #strongarmed
We'll continue the story of the Ramayana, where you'll find out how you can expand your kingdom by delegating the task to your horse.
The character this week is a Queen who defied all kinds of stereotypes in defending her people.
Transcript and notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=134
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sfipodcast #naradamuni #ramayana #dasharath #ranilaxmibai
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
My way of saying thanks to y'all is this bonus episode.
Find out all about a father and son meeting gone wrong. And what you should do when an invited guest arrives just as you're sitting down to a big family dinner(Spoiler alert: let them in, they might come bearing divine gifts)
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=127
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naradamuni #sfipodcast #shiva #parvati #ganesh #divinemango #thanksgivingspecial #ganapati #kartikeya
The beginning of the Ramayana!
The character this week abducted a prince, so she wouldn't have to marry his cousin
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The very first Vikram and Betaal story!
The character this week once stood up to Alexander the Great
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Tales of Lions and Rabbits from the Panchatantra and Jataka
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=100
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Tenali Raman stories - part 2.
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=94
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Halloween Bonus episode!
Listen to the #MarathiFolkTale about an old woman who tricks wild animals using a pumpkin!
Thank you for all your support!
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=81
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This is the first of two episodes on Tenali Raman.
The creature of the week is a Bear King who could have jumped across an ocean if his doctor hadn't forbidden it.
Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/?p=75
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This is the first episode of the Stories from India podcast, where we talk about myths, legends and folk tales from India.
I am your host - Narada Muni. I'm a traveling musician and a storyteller with the gift of all knowledge of the past, present and future. So what better way to tell my stories than by podcast?
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This is the introductory episode of the Stories from India podcast, where we talk about myths, legends, and folk tales from India.
I am your host - Narada Muni. I'm a traveling musician and a storyteller with the gift of all knowledge of the past, present, and future. So what better way to tell my stories than by podcast?
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